Dendrogram
- Pronunciation
- /DEN-droh-gram/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Dendrogram
- Plural
- Dendrograms
Definition
A tree-like diagram used to represent hierarchical relationships between data points. In biology, it is often used to display phylogenetic relationships.
Etymology
From Greek 'dendron', meaning 'tree', and 'gramma', meaning 'something written'.
Example
A dendrogram of species within the genus Dendroctonus shows their evolutionary relationships.
Related Terms
- Phylogeny
- Tree-like diagram
- Evolutionary distance